Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
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wiIssm Accuses Lesley of ths or
m.rE. bus a. Uamsasus and lasticenE-
A special TO the Philadelphia Press
from Toronto says Ia one corner OF
the datectises' room at police head quar-
,ers Monday morning, under the shadow
Of n ponderous iron safe, james A. Il.
Wilson, the defaulting secretary treasurer
OF the chesapeake y Delaware Canal
Company, sat on CHAIR conversing earn
estly and in subdued tones with his coun-
sci, AR OraeIman Tue accuted and his
lawS on discussed the situation and Wilson
urged his case with great zeal. Wilson
wa, then removed nntil his tnrn canie 10
be ushered into the presence Of the magii-
trate. He waH not put IN the prisoners
dock, the court grasioualy allowing HIM
the privilege OF standing at the bar, while
Detective Reburn asked that he he re-
manded until Friday, when an oihoer
from Philadelphia with the papers IL ex-
pected TO arrive. The request Was granted.
No application was made for bail.
hif. Oreelman, partner of Mr.. Osler,
Who Inns been retained by Wilson, said 10
tins Press correspondent The police
authorities here had no right to arrest
| Wilson on q telegram and detain him 30
long, The police, he said, might have
arrested Wilson and confined HIM for q
| few hours, but they could not legally
hold him several days for trial without
| getting out warrant. We are deter
mined to fight the matter out, however,
and preferred not 10 take any steps 10
secure Wilson's release, although think
/ could have got the police magistrate to
discharge him under the circumstances.
1 nabad IN K,laad haauflQf
there has been no charge laid here yet
No charge Can be laid here till the paper
arrive from Philadelphia"
| II is understood here that the line vii
sons lawyers will take TO fight against hi
extradition to Philadelphia for triasfol
forgery is that the forgery was committed
by Wilson's partner in the crime, ant
that he did not himself commit any of tn
forgeries. The Press correspondent finall,
secured an interview with Wilson. He said
Il did not get any of The money. 1 di'
/ not bring any of the 5000, 600 which the,
say we took TO Toronto with me-" Whe
/, asked where and to whom the fraudulen
bonds of the Chesapeake a. Delawar
, Canal Company were disposed of, Wi
son replied: 81 suppose they were dis
posed of in Philadelphia"
I "Do you think they can take you
Philadelphia on q charge of forgery
t my lawyer will fight the case for m,
and they will have to prove committe
forgery before they can take me froi
Canada"
/ Wilson was very cautious and reticei
about details OF the charge against hin
). He apparently holds very hard feeling
y toward Lesley, who, he told his lawye
: had got all the money. The handson
, residence on Sherbourne street whic
Y Wilson bought was paid for in Unite
9 States bank bills by him and the deed
l. property is made out in his wife's nam
y Wilson's arrest was the chief topic
q conversation on the streets Tuesday, II
magnitude of the defalcation being Il
N subject OF general surprise. Lawy
i. 0sler has enjoined strict silence upI
70 Wilson and his wife, but, womanlik
ID she talked for some time to Il
at Press correspondent and could not I
81 strain her feelings as far rs Lesley il co
oerned. She asserts that the reports I
A. oeived from Philadelphia about her hu
a. band are false almost in every respet
p- and what Is true 10 greatly exaggerate
n. She found il very unpleasant not to
I'd able TO give correct version Of q
% affair, but IL she made any statement
"a would not stop other versions which ha
~ been circulated in tho papers and 4
OF public would not of necessity believe hi
tn Her husband, she asserts, came
ho Toronto about q Jear ago, after havil
tn lost oil his money In Philadelphia.
1h had gone into business in small way
~ Toronto in order to retrieve his forum,
az az but what that business was her legal O
,ts wiser instructed her not TO state. Bel
rs somewhat advanced in years, her husba
on found it difficult to make much headwB
es she had, consequently, assisted him
st- renting rooms 10 boarders and togett
~ they had been able to make liviI
,st Lesley, her husbands cousin, had be
he living with them for nearly ye
NO About 10 days ago he disappeared wi
'le out saying good-by, or letting them KIN
Is where he was going. She believed it v
- nothing but revenge that made Lesley
III III form against her husband. Lesley, i
= declared was terribly bad man, and {
* would rather not say much about him |
Or she would forget tho caution given her
st. be silent.
ve She said she intended 10 stay here q
10 see the matter through. She felt satisf
y, that her husband would be exonera
~ ~ from blanc. Hrlifig ne ounVesiStf
.ye she spoke in hopeful tones, but when
los came to speak Of Lesley her eyes Hasl
nat and she elenehed her hands as il
would like TO get her clutches on him.